Educator of the Year
Friends' annual award for excellence in river education.
2023 - Decatur Classical School
Gerard Kovach
Past Winners
2022 - Kenwood Academy High School
Lynette Thomas
2021 - Skinner North Classical School
Kymber Marine & Zach Schroeder
2020 - Nettelhorst School
Melitza Rodriguez
2019 - Von Steuben Metro Science Center
Kristen Turgeon
2018 - Solorio Academy High School
Greta Kringle
2017 - Maine East High School
Shelby Riha
2016 - Kenwood Academy High School
Darrin Collins
2015 - Bridge Junior High School
Tracy Iammartino
2014 - Chicago City Day School
Thomas "Mac" McFeely
2013 - Waters Elementary School
Pete Leki
2012 - Lincoln Park High School
Meredith Chowanec, Rebecca Corrigan, Ben Johnson & Katie Drommerhausen
2011 - Amundsen High School
Jim Doyiakos
2010 - Drummond Elementary School
Juan Gonzalez
2009 - Curie Metro High School
Nina Hike
2008 - Young Women's Leadership Charter School
Melissa Resh, Kylie Vadnais, Katie Long, Cayman Unterborn & Kathleen Grimes
2007 - Taft High School
Mike Mulligan
2006 - JCFS Therapeutic Day School
Mary Balke, LeJean Easley, Cari Green, Frances Huff, John Lietzau, Lindsey Lopatin & Janet Wright
2005 - Loyola Academy High School
Paul Hayes & Jenny Snyder
2004 - Darwin Elementary School
Edie Lange
2003 - Gage Park High School
Pat Parsons
2002 - Amundsen High School
Jim Doyiakos, Connie Gaberick & Nicole Malos
2001 - Hawthorne Elementary School
Sonja Oliveri
2000 - Lincoln Park High School
John Venckus, Pat Tosto, Pat Riley, Judy Ditkowski & Carol Widegren
1999 - Glenbrook North High School
Mike Piskel, Bud Mathieu & Dane Fox
1998 - Schurz High School
Gail Slowinski & Sue Grabowski
1997 - Whittier Elementary School
Kim Alamar, Shiela Epstein, Claudia Greene, Susan Kolian, Carol Maliza, Ruth Sanchez & Martha Pedroza
